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Thoughts on a changing tradition

I am aware, at my age, that my commenting on outdoor trends looking back across decades can come across to readers as a yearning for some simpler past. That is not my intent. But I do pay attention to things outdoors because they have always had the feeling to me of something important and ...

Takeaways from Tomlin conference

Following are the highlights of Mike TomlinĢƵ weekly press conference on Tuesday, with my commentary in italics:n “Our willingness and ability to spread (the Buffalo Bills) out and make them defend the field both horizontally and vertically at the early stages set the stage, in terms of ...

Former Brownsville star Lemon hopes to help out kids in need

Former Brownsville High School basketball star George Lemon has known the ups and downs of life, including a stint in prison, through it all he remains one of the most positive people you will ever meet.“Everything is not PG-13, the Disney channel, it doesn’t work like that,” Lemon said. ...

Trump hires McMahon

The connection between WWE and President-elect Donald Trump was touched upon in this column a month ago.On Wednesday, the professional relationship was taken a step further when it was announced that Trump appointed Linda McMahon the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) in TrumpĢƵ ...

Time to make peace with the coming of winter

After above normal temperatures and lots of sunny days in October and November, it appears the weather is changing.December so far has been cool, wet and dreary, and the extended forecast is for a period of much colder weather.The cold air should also produce some snow for the Uniontown and ...

Penn State football ahead of schedule

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Sitting in Section 236 of Lucas Oil Stadium Saturday, I looked around at the pro-Penn State crowd and realized that a Big Ten championship wasn’t supposed to happen.Well, at least not for another year.Down 28-7 in the second quarter, Penn State rallied for a 38-31 win ...